On Wed, 2007-02-21 at 19:13 -0700, Ryan Byrd wrote: > Cougars might be slightly more radioactive than Wolverines. Here's why: > there used to be a nuclear reactor on BYU campus and I was told that some > buildings still have higher than average background radiation. Rumor has > that the walls in the Widtsoe Building in particular make a Geiger counter > go crazy.
I'd think the lead in the paint on the walls of that old building would be a perfect shelter. The location of the reactor was on the south end of campus, partway up the hill below the Benson Building. I believe there are some remains of the structure there to this day. Most people who see it assume it's a storage shed for the gardening equipment. I've always wanted to take a Geiger counter and go see if it is radioactive at all. Michael > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
